Spectra T50e - Additional MLM Features; Enabling Mlm and Configuring Global Settings

Chapter 8—Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Enabling MLM and Configuring Global
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Additional MLM Features
Inadditiontothefeaturesdescribedintheprevioussections,MLM
providesthefollowingfeatures(listedinalphabeticalorder):
Database Management Managementtoolsletyoumanuallydeleteoneor
moretaperecordsfromtheMLMdatabasewhenthetapeisretiredor
permanentlyexportedfromthelibrary.
Media Alert TheMediaAlertfeaturegeneratesasystemmessagewhena
tape’shealthisidentifiedaspoor(red)duringfiveconsecutiveloads.This
messageisonlygeneratedoncepertape.Aseparatesystemmessageis
generatedwheneveracartridgeexperiencesaharderror.
Tracking Non-MLM-Enabled Media MLMtracksthebasichealth
informationforLTOdatacartridgesthatarenotMLM‐enabled.Thisbasic
healthinformationisbasedontapelogdataretrievedfromanMLM‐
capableLTOdrive(LTO‐4orlater)whenthecartridgeisejected.Thedata
pertinenttomediahealthisstoredintheMLMdatabaseandusedto
determinethemediahealthstatus(UsableorImpaired)includedinMedia
LifecycleManagementreports.
ENABLING MLM AND CONFIGURING GLOBAL SETTINGS
Overview ThissectiondescribesenablingMLMonthelibraryand
configuringtheglobalMLMfeatures.Theglobalfeaturesareoptionaland
operateforeverypartitionthatisconfiguredtousePreScanandPostScan
(seeEnableandConfigureMLMPreScanandPostScanonpage177).
Notes:  MLMisenabledbydefault.IfyoudonotwanttouseMLM,
youmustdisableit.
 DisablingMLMalsodisablesDLM.
User Privilege Requirements Onlyauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privilegescanenableMLMandconfiguretheglobalMLMfeatures.
Important
Before disabling (or re-enabling) Media Lifecycle Management, make sure that
none of the drives in the library contain a cartridge. Use your application software
to unload cartridges from the drives and return them to the slots in the library.